CPEDERF (Created 1984)

Marré, LURCY LE BOURG, 58700 (France)

Tel : Int + 333.86.68.06.18 Fax : Int + 33.3.86.36.46.85 Email : cpederf@cpederf.com

David Bancroft, B.A.(Hons), Ph.D

Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Palmes Académiques

Annie Bancroft, Agrégée de l’Université

Diplômée de l’Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris

28 DAY FRENCH LANGUAGE & CULTURE COURSE IN FRANCE

For University Students of French from Australia and New Zealand

The 29th

JANUARY CPEDERF/CAVILAM “STAGE” 2014

Designed to help you make great progress in speaking and understanding French

28 DECEMBER 2013 – 26 JANUARY 2014

8 days in Paris with CPEDERF

3 weeks at the CAVILAM in Vichy (with homestay)

The CPEDERF courses have been running annually since 1984, more than 450 students of French

from Australian and New Zealand universities have participated

THE “STAGE” STARTS ON SUNDAY 29 DECEMBER at 9.30am, SO YOU MUST

ARRIVE IN PARIS NO LATER THAN THE EVENING OF SATURDAY 28 DECEMBER

FEEDBACK FROM RECENT CPEDERF PARTICIPANTS

Un grand merci pour le “stage”, j’ai beaucoup aimé (Amelia 2013)

I cannot speak highly enough of my time with David and Annie in Paris, and at the Cavilam : it gave me a great

deal of confidence to continue with French (Rick 2013)

The whole Cpederf/Cavilam experience was terrific!I got so much out of the “January Stage” that I feel it’s a

shame that more students don’t take advantage of it! (Geoff 2013)

Thank you so much for the “January stage”! I had the most wonderful time and know that my French has improved

enormously! (Rosie 2013)

I had a great time in France. Paris was marvellous, but Vichy was unique! I liked the Cavilam very much. I learned

a great deal of French! My family was terrific! (Robert 2010)

Pour moi, c’était tout simplement parfait! Merci beaucoup (Jan 2011)

Once again a very big thankyou for all that you did to make our stay in France such a wonderful experience – the

January “stage” was terrific! ( Hugh 2010)

Paris was amazing and Vichy was certainly a place I will never forget! Being my first trip to Europe it was

interesting to see a completely contrasting town to Sydney and anywhere in Australia. The classes greatly improved

my listening, speaking and grammar a lot! (Jeremy 2011)

PROGRAMME OUTLINE

WEEK 1 : (29 December - 5 January) : intensive language and cultural activities in Paris

WEEKS 2 - 4 : (6 – 24 January) : language course (26 classes per week plus cultural activities) organised by the

Cavilam in Vichy.

The Cavilam includes a three weeks home-stay in Vichy. (NB : hotel or self-catering studio accommodation is also

available on request – additional costs incurred.) You return to Paris on the evening of your last Friday in Vichy.

FINAL SESSION : on your last Saturday morning (25 January) you will have a Final Assessment session with

Cpederf in order to gauge the progress you have made during the “stage”, and this will be followed by a Farewell

Lunch in a good Paris restaurant.

You are free to depart as from approx 3pm on Saturday 25 January. Your accommodation is reserved until the

following Sunday morning.

PLEASE NOTE : no French Department to our knowledge has ever agreed to credit being granted to a student for

the Cpederf/Cavilam course for a duration of less than 28 days). It is however your responsibility to discuss the

possiblity of credit for the “Stage” with your University French Department.

The pattern of your 28 days with CPEDERF/CAVILAM is as follows :

Saturday 28 December : Arrival Day. To be settled in hostel or hotel by the evening.

Sunday 29 December : Welcome Day and preparation for your three or four-week course. The day's

programme will include a Get-together Lunch in a typical Saint-Germain restaurant

Monday 30 December – Saturday 4 January :

A full programme of intensive language practice and cultural activities, the two being closely inter-

related. Each day a different theme will be treated - for example : Medieval and Renaissance Paris, Paris

as capital of politics and power, Montmartre, French Impressionist Painting, the Architectural face of

Paris.

Major activities will include a guided visit of Versailles, a guided visit of Orsay, the National

Impressionist museum, as well as the Sainte Chapelle, the Invalides, the Musée Rodin, the Opéra

Garnier, and of course the Louvre! You will also explore one or two of the most historic quartiers of

Paris, such as the Marais and the Latin Quarter.

Evening activities as part of the programme include a visit to the theatre, to a café-théâtre, and to a

cinema. In the group sessions you will be prepared for each visit, and be expected to participate in the

subsequent discussions. We will help you plan your New Year’s Eve in Paris!!

Sunday 6 January : either a free morning or you visit one of the great street markets. Early afternoon :

take a fast train to Vichy where you will be met by members of the Cavilam and your host families. The

complete programme is finalized only when we have a full picture of your individual interests.

Monday 7 – Friday 24 January : your three weeks at the Cavilam : Intensive French language

course at the CAVILAM, with home-stay.

The CAVILAM, affiliated to the Université de Clermont Ferrand is arguably the finest university

institution in France for the teaching of French as a foreign language and the only one catering

for students with very short intensive courses.

The ball starts rolling on the Monday morning with a series of placement tests to ensure you are placed in

a group appropriate to your level. Then follow two or three weeks of intensive formal language classes,

group practice and media resources back-up. Evening cultural, social and sporting activities organized by

the Cavilam, plus an all-day coach excursion each weekend.

After classes on Friday 24 January : return by fast train to Paris

Saturday 25 January) :

Full morning assessment session - each participant will offer a short presentation in French on a topic

developed during your stay in France and to take part in subsequent discussions, designed to assess your

progress in French during the “stage”. This session will be followed by a Farewell Lunch in a well-known

restaurant (which is also a classified historic building!)

Formal assessment reports & attainment certificates are given

by both the Cavilam and Cpederf at the end of the "Stage".

ACCOMMODATION RESERVED FROM 28 DECEMBER to 26 JANUARY

In Paris : Bed & breakfast in a student hostel in the centre of the city (or hotel if preferred)

In Vichy : Home-stay half-board (or hotel/flat if preferred)

WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE COST

The total cost of the “stage” is fixed at 3100 euros per person (This cost is for France only and does not include travel to France)

(Hotel accommodation if chosen will incur a supplement depending on the hotel chosen

If you make your own accommodation arrangements, a credit of 25 euros per day is allowable

Included in the cost :

Bed & B breakfast in student hostel in central Paris - 10 nights including the night of 28 December as

well as both the Friday & Saturday nights on your return to Paris at the end of the “stage”.

Half-board (bed, breakfast, dinner) home-stay accommodation in Vichy (A supplement is payable if you

prefer to stay in the Ibis hotel close to the Cavilam, or have a self-catering studio).

All classes at the Cavilam, (26 classes per week), access to all facilities, social activities and weekend

excursions

All tuition & class sessions in Paris, 7 days full programme of language & cultural sessions, accompanied

walks and guided visits in Paris, and all excursions

All entries to monuments and museums as part of the programme

Theatre, Café-théâtre, Cinema in Paris

Travel passes and tickets for all travel in Paris (metro, bus, RER, tram)

Return fast Teoz trains Paris – Vichy (and reservations)

Welcome and Farewell lunches in good Paris restaurants

In general : as extras you will only be required to pay for your meals in Paris (except breakfast and the

two restaurant meals) – we will give you plenty of advice on how to eat correctly and cheaply!

PLEASE NOTE :

All medical, travel & cancellation insurance is your own responsibility

General information

AGE & ELIGIBILITY :

There is NO RESTRICTION ON AGE! Our youngest student in the 27 years of the “stages” was 16 (enrolled with

special approval with the Australian educational authorities!) and our oldest was over 80, and who was one of the

youngest in spirit we have ever had with us!

There is NO RESTRICTION ON NATIONALITY : it does not matter what passport you hold, the only criterion

for enrolment is that you are currently enrolled in an Australian or New Zealand University (OR that you have just

completed your studies, or will commence them in February 2014).

You do not need to be majoring in French! Many of our participants are enrolled in double degrees, majoring in

such subjects as law, politics, economics, international studies, music, maths, computer science, history...but you

must have, or intend to have, French somewhere in your university studies!

You must have completed at least a one-year beginner’s course in French at university if you have not studied

French in high school. Our general requirement is that you must be willing to (try to!) communicate with your host

families without assuming that the members of the family will have a knowledge of English.

CREDIT POINTS, TRAVEL ASSISTANCE, OFFICIAL RECOGNITION OF THE “STAGES”

This is something you must take up individually with your university French Department. It is not something in

which either the Cavilam or Cpederf are directly involved. You receive official assessment certificates at the end of

the “stage”, we can provide detailed reports and testimonials, but credit points and travel assistance are something

you must discuss with your university, not with us. Each university has its own policy in this regard. Some

universities may require that you carry out some individual research on a given topic while you are in France : you

can discuss your topic with us, and be reassured from the beginning that we will give you every possible assistance

if you are faced with this requirement.

TRAVEL : It is not our policy to get involved in travel arrangements to France. Many participants have such

varied travel arrangements (some coming over just for the “stage”, others spending a week or two, others here for a

couple of months travelling through Europe...). The costs for the “stage” are therefore for France only.

FAMILY STAY ACCOMMODATION IN VICHY (Cavilam) : As the essential purpose of the January “Stage”

is to help you improve your listening comprehension and spoken French, we strongly advise you to accept the

family-stay option while at the Cavilam. This way you will be speaking French at breakfast and throughout the

evening with your hosts. ( However for any who insist on alternative accommodation, the Cavilam can arrange

self-catering studio or hotel room accommodation at little extra cost)

PRE & POST- “ STAGE” ACCOMMODATION : if you wish us to arrange additional accommodation for you

in Paris either before the commencement of the “stages” or after the official departure date, we can readily arrange

this for you in either hostel or hotel at the special rates charged for the “stage” itself.

INSURANCE : All travel, cancellation and medical insurance is your own responsibility

If you have the slightest query, please email us at :

cpederf@cpederf.com

REGISTRATION FORM ON NEXT PAGE

The 29th

CPEDERF / CAVILAM JANUARY “STAGE” 2014

28 DECEMBER 2013 – 26 JANUARY 2014

REGISTRATION FORM

This form duly completed should be returned by email to

cpederf@cpederf.com

You do not need to send any deposit with this registration

Your registration will be formally acknowledged by email

Surname:.........................................................Usual first name .........................................

Age (on 1st Nov 2013 ) :........................ Sex :..............................

Postal address : ...............................................................................................

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Email adresss : ..........................................................................................................

Passport – Country of issue :………………………………………………………..

University at which you are currently enrolled : .....................................................................…

Number of years you have studied French : at school .......................at university..................

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